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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14
List Of Public ssIsA.

:. /. i!,Hhos:m; Ghsndfsr. Csn.rsviils.
10, nsosge Hill, horsss, Media,
y ~ sl1eutokeon 4 TrImbIs brand y Hd.
lI40 y litter, Pencadsv Hd.
49, 9sbsrp, borsrs, Ohsster.
:. " ys1cs : MeDssnisk he.sss, city.
" n. douglass Morrison. Whits Clay
Oroek Hundred.
u, 4. ID. Hannum, BrAndywine Id.
!" "a Jas. y, Ozark near delaware Uity
., J. v. Ellison, Poncadsr I'D.
:. :. q Derrickson q OallawAy, brandy
:. "a Miller and Jos. Forwood, ,Brand'y
g. Thos, CLARK. New Oastls HID
70, Washington King, Pencader nd.
u, kobert McYArlin. New Castle Hd
:. "a, A. b. Tyson, Chester. PA.
!" y. Nathsniel Thompson, PsnosdsrHd d.
-. ". O. Martin, city.
March !. John II. Emory, N. q Hd.
!, ". 3. 1alley, Miller and jos.
forwood. Ohris'ians Hd.
Z. jane Moody, W. y. u. I'D.
~: Z. d u. b. Hoiiiugsworth
:. = ". 4. Powell, Pencadsr Hundred.
!. Mofarlin b banks. N. u. HID.
!. John Hanna, Mill Orssk Hd.
9, John Mckee, New Cs.stle Hid.
., Wcldin h MoElwsc, W, 90, Id.
., J. u. Huiett, MIL Orcsk Hd.
Q, W. W. Calhoun, Red ion Hd.
9, Carr h Megginsou, Bs.nd,y Hid.
:. Frank MovaUgh, Mil reek HID.
10, W: n. Thompson, N. q. Hd.
:. Latimer 4 Hall, Chris lana HID.
II. No. liza Market stres,
II, Peoples D. sheldon. Csststi. HID.
~, J. II. willard, I0S W. Tsh 1t.
"a, VIM B1denkoit, 3lac Ebird, Del.
u, n. W. m0usley. Brandy Hd.
lt. e.. T. Brooks, W. q. q. I'D.
10, W. 3. Yane, W. q. .. "a.
10. Samuel Handy, brandy HID.
10, Geo. Murray, N. q. HI
10. }. W. Quest. near Claymont
II. John II. Peoples, nj. a. I'D.
f,Chariss n. Quest, Brandy hid.
Is, Mrs. Jeficrts, city.
IS, Y. Ii. johnson. Pencadfr I'D.
~. A. Valentine, Brandy wine HID
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14
PtlI0rY and Post

Corporal pnnishn ent was administer
cd last Saturday In the jail yard at New
Castle by Sheriff Lambson, to ten pris-
oners sentenced by the court during the
past week.
Perry Cooper and Francis Bnyard,
both colored, who plead guilty 10 an In
distmont charging them with larceny
and receiving e14 90 which had been
stolen from Alexander Wellington,
were confined In the pil.ory one hour.
VIM. II. Decker, . white man, who
plead guilty to the theft Of horse,
wagon Ani set of harness In 6t Geor ges
Hundred last September, stood an hour
Ia the pillofy and afterwards received
10 lashes.
Charles Kugent, who stole IN over.
coat and coat from James Y. Murphy
last Dscemb bor, received 10 lashes.
VIM. Sordin, coloIed, for the theft OF
lot of fence rails and fence posts from
VIM. 8. Robbins OF St. Georges Hun.
dred, last Decemb ber, was whipped with
10 lashes.
Walter Grccme, ooIorsd, who plead
guilty TO burglary and larceny received
! 10 lashes. Robert Sewell, colored, re-
ceived 10 lashes for the larceny of q
turkey from Randolph Peters nursery,
last Thanksgiving day. -
4 John Waters, oolored, who plead
guilty to the larceny OF $l4 90 from
/ Alexander Wellington on the 18th OF
last Decen her, received lashes.
George Anderson, colored, received 8
! lashes for the larceny OF an overcoat
| from J. 8. Wiley OF Pencsdr Hundred,
on the 2lst Of January.
| Joseph Griffin, oolored, 8 laghes for
the theft OF chickens, from y n Sehn
Of AppoquiniDiBk Hundred
, There WAS che usual large crowd
present to witness the whippinRs, and
, Sheriff Lam bsop applied the lash some.
what harder than he did at his frst In
Riotiou OF tho cat three months ago. In
addition TO the whipping and pillory,
each OF the above prisoners have termf
60 servs In jail varying from three
months to two years.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14
Nev Building 70 be Erected

The directors of the Farmers Bank
In this city have decided to erect 9
large and commodiops banking hous,
to accom- modate thair increasing busi
ness. The vaults " III be supplied with
all the latest burglar proof improve
ments, and the business room will be
one Of the finest Of the kind In this city
There will not be any dwelling con
nected with the new building, and
work will be eommeuced at An early
dsy.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14
Damage by Wind and RA,a.

Much damage YVES done by high winds
tn the lower portion of Jersey City on
Friday nighy. Eight hundred feet Of
new trestle on the Junction iailroad
WAS demolised, and = stable and It's con-
tents were wrecked by the flying tim.
bers. A three story frame dwelling in
coarse OF erection had ono side blown
out. Thomas Talon, brakemaIf, wns
badly injared by being blown from q
train.
A tornado, accompanied by trc
mendors peal of thunder and fash OF
lightning, visited Shel byville, Inc. j., on
Friday morning. A two story jrick
barn WAS demolished. No other tnlld.
ing was touched, the Storm subsi iipg
suddenly
"One Of the worst bliszards Of the
season" In Western Minnesota ragged
there on Friday and Saturday.
A heavy snow storm prevailed NJ
Mostrtal on Friday, preventing the
outgoing OF railroad trains and com
pelling visitors to the ca rnival 70 re-
main another day.
The rising food NJ Lyons, Michigan,
on Saturtay out Oh all DOM n munication
with the surrounding country. Re.
ports from Muir, on the opposite side OF
the river, show " that tie business part
OF Lyons WAS being swept by q torrent,
that twenty buildings had been carrisd
away and as many more moved from
their ouLdations.
The food at Fort Wayne, Indiana,
was the greatest on record there, and
tha damage done was estimated At $40.
600.
Much damage has been done ~
foods In Northern and Western Ne v
York.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14
An correct Despatch.

The correspondent OF the Philadel
phis Press 10 this city, who, 1t ID
known, did rot witness tho whippings a,
New Castle last Saturday, but notw ith.
standing that fact sent a sensational
despatch to that paper, describing how
the criniuals' backs were laoerated by
'the cat" and how the blood flowed In
streams, certainly gave great sway to
his imsgtra,ion, and belongs to that
class who seem to delight in decryiug
the plsca where they earn their living,
and holding Delaware up to the worlo
as still being Ia q state OF barbarism.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14

A special meeting o: City Council
was held last Saturday afternoon to
take action on the petition OF the Will
ninaton Glaze Company, for permission
r ,--rs'r- thsir right 20 lay n rai,road
ttnck On Eie -nsl.5vc5 s5rGes, s. ira VIII
mingtop, to the Baltimore d Ohio Rail-
road Company, The members proceed
ed to the works o; the g. ass company in
coaches, and after viewing the premi-
aotien until the regular meeting next
THURSDAY night.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14
A Oard."

To all who are suffering from the er-
rprs and indiscretions of youth, nervous
weas ness, early decay, loss OF man hood,
&c., will send recipe that will cufe
you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy WAS discovered by n miseionary
In South America, Send q self address
ed envelope to tha Rev. JCsEfE T.
INMAN. Station ID. New Yogk City.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14

An exsnin,tion Of persons for teach
ers' certi6cates 10 the sscoud and third
grades was held last Saturday by State
Thomas N. Williams.
There we're fifty five applicants, the
greater number Of whom were ladies'.
The examination commenced in the
morulng and was not concluded until
s O'Clock in the afternoon, and showed
q marked Improvement over those bold
last year. SUPERINTENDENT Willie 9
ssys that 1t will be at least two weeks
before he is able to make report.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14
The psrky Ats the Most Pie.

EAsToN, Feb 13.-A pie eating con.
test was advertised to take place st the
skating rink las: night but at the ap.
pointed time tbs management found nc
contestants. An idea struck him and
he hsstened to police headquarters and
promised the tramps there all they
could eat II they would enter, They
aece pied, aud half q dozen hungry fel
lows were soon eating pie for all they
we're worth. A little dsrky boot black
carried off the prize, averaging about
one pie minute One tramp said he
had eaten nothing for two days.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14
Election o. Omeers.

The teachers OF Olivet Pret By terian
Sunday school, at recent meeting,
ele ted tde following eff :ers for the en-
suing year: Superintendent of morn.
ing session, Mr. David MoHenry; as
sistant, Mr.. Thomas K. Curlett; secre
tsry, Geo. Cloud; organist, Miss Ella
Curlett. Afternoon sessiop-Superin
tendent, Mr.. George Morrison; assist ant,
Mr.. r. l. Buckmaster; secretary, Mr..
Andrew Morrison; librarian, Mr.. Geo
Jacobs; orRanist, Miss Laura Morri
son; uperintendent of infant CLASS
Miss Mary johnson.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14
An Odd Fellows Ensertain ment.

The Dad Fellows will celebrate the
completion of the Improvements to the
east room In their hall IT Third ard
King streets, by an entertainment this
evening, cIcluaively for members Of
the order The officers Of the Grand
Lodae aud GRAND Encampment OF this
State have with a number Of leading
mem beIs Of the order been invited to be
present. An Attractive programme has
been prepared. cor sisting OF vocal
IN usic by seiect choir under the di-
rection OF W. 7 Groves, and addresses
by d. G. NJ, john NJ Wbitford; r. G.
M, Joseph Py 10 and p. G Appleby.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14

Rev. DIR. Miller, of Philadelphia,
will deliver a lecture In the 1. N
church, on Madison street below
Fourth, on Thursday evening, Feb.
18th, on Love, oourtship and mar
riase The proceeds for the benefit OF
the church. Admission, 10 and %
cents. Doors open at 6 as p IN.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14
STORE CLOSED Bv A DHrsorIvs
Lock and Key Keep the People, frem
Entering.

Last Monday an apology appeared
through the columns OF this paper
which was thought NJ the time would
rectify all mistakes. Bat Saturdays
ref uits proved that very great one
had beon mi ade and that the best of
ideas failet. detective was employed
70 turn the key of the door when the
crowd was too great. Three Of Phila-
delphia's most rapid men were engaged
at big expense for the occasion, but
he demand was far beyond expecta,
tions,-ths sstin lined Peruvian whip
cord corkscrew cassimefs suits for
IS 81 worth $9.s0, and the Pearsonian
cassimere dress pants worth $500 fdk
81 cents. are nearly all gone, and II tho
public don't take immediate advantage
OF these great advertised bargains as
Mey ers' establish IN mt, Fifth and Mar
ket streets, they will regret 1t when it
Is toe late. Remember, he leaves the
city on March the 25sh.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14

cereals and celebrated family -four,
along with all the leading brands Of
winter and spring wheat -four, for sale
at Stewards, N. W. cor 4th and King.
Telephone, 408.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14

Cards are cut for the wedding of Miss
Lidie j. Husbands, daughter OF Daniel
Husbands, Of Elan Delaware County,
to Thomas Nowlin, Of the same place.
The wedding viii take place at tho
residence OF the BRIDES parents ON next
Wednesday.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14
SUPERIOR COURT.


The Evidences all In For the Plaintiff In
the Suis For Damages Against the Iron
Company-Mr. Brsdf0rd Moves FOR .
Non-suis. .-.-s...s
Court resumed proceedings st O'Clock
last Saturday afternoon with al the
judges present, and proceeded with the
examination Of witnesses for the plain.
TN In tho case Of Ferris Giles 70. the
Diamond State Iron Comp
William 6ossAm WAS sworn and testi.
ned that he Was ut work on the build.
Ing whom It fell down, and that IL start.
Cd With swinging motion.
Mr.. Bird stated that the plaintiff
would rest with this witness, and Il G
BrAndfoFd, Esq., Of counsel for the de
fense, moved for . non.suit, snd com
menced his argument in support OF the
motion ut $40 O'Clock. He raid that
the defendants are . corporation formed
for the man ufacture of iron, In which
business they are extensively engaged,
and we're not In any sense contractors
or builders. but in the oonstr notion Of
this wall had employed competent
builder to do the work, oorscQ uently II
there was Any responsibility II rests
with the builder. He also contende6
that as the plaintiff 10 . mechanic, Of
full age. 10 was his duty to examine
the wall and sso II there were any de.
fvcts, as are claimed to have existed,
but ~ he did NOT do 80, or notify the
defendants that hs considered It dan.
gorous, he Ia guilty Of contributing
negligence and not entitled to recover.
In support Of these propositions he cited
. very large number of authorities, and
claimed that IN en- mployo always as
sumes the ordinary risks OF his calling,
and the extraordinary risks, when he
has IN equal opportunity with the
master Of knowing any defects. Mr..
Brad ferd had L OF finished his argument
when cour: took . recess at 8 ~ O'Clock
until 10 O'Clock this morning.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14
Revival q, tho second r,ap,,ss

a laise crowd OF people fllled the
s3 .onu BAPTIST Church last night to
ah.Hets che baptism and to heIr Evan.
seIiSt Needham preach. Tho sermon
~As earnest And mnress'vA. Menv ro,e
tI o' prayers aud g. me proiessed sAlyA-
sna me rns sttngs VIA DC oon.inued
~ n,, II; Need ham viii preach every
night this week, S'
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14
Salt Oyssers

by the barrel, Wholesale an retail, At
shosmaker's, 502 King F.reet; also two
front second story rooms, one third
story, with board. A good girl wanted
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14

}. Frank Diges, Trustee. sold on Eat
urday last, at pu1lic sale, the Anderson
property, near Newport, contatHiug
abput shre acres of land, with so i
ir4me hoas" and barn, TO Thomis ID.
Lyman Tor Si65
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14

She sat on the piano. stool with her
hands tightly clssped, looking tragic
and miserable-she could not sing a
pote. ] gently suggested DIR. 3nil's
Oongh Syrup. The mex, day she was
singing and triliing liRa the fret birds
In tho Spring. Sensible grill
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14
now Is THIS FOR AN xxCIrER-
You May Go to Phiiade,phiA and Retr
For Ftve Cents.

For Ftvo Cents.
II tho world-renowned ship builders,
Harlan & Hollingsworth, were 90 build
q boat Aity times more costly than the
famous Fall River Line boats, "Bris
tol, "Providence" or "Pilgrim," and
supply passengers with al. the lux urious
eating OF the season for . fare Of Ave
cents TO Philadelphia and return, 1t
wonld not create ~ much talk rs The
satin lined, Peruvian, whipcord, cork
screw cashmere suits that Meyers, the
famous clothier, is offeriRR the public
for % 81, worth 80 so. on account of him
being compelled to leave the city on
March 10Th.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14

Best 70. so and sos Ngsters In oity al
Ainsco W.; a iso tns la.Test stews, flied
manned, broi.ed and s54ined. No. 707
Shipley street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14

"Roueh on Itch" cures skin humors
eruptions, ring worm, letter, salt
rheum, frosted feet, chilhlains, itch,
w poison, bs-ber's i.sh. 700. jars.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14

Bntter, 45c.; oresm, "a; new milk, 6;
skim milk, 8; butter milk, 4; whipped
cream, ID cents psr quart. Opea from
z u. N. to $50 p. IN. Fourth and Ship
ley.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14

When baby was sick, we gave her Casto la,
When she wa HID, she cried for Castoria,
when she become Miss, she clung to Castoria,
Wnen she had Ihildren, she gave them Cas-
toriA.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14
FOR sale "A. q nargsIn &.

Three. .story brick, no. 1905 Van Buren
street. Good o der and pteatant home.
ABBY sst PEPUBLIcAN ofice.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14

Ash for Wells "nough on Corns"
Quick -sli,f, comp.ste cure. Cornss
warts bunious. loo.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14

j. Paul Brown, the leading photo
srapher, GIT Market street. Our motto:
Good work only,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14

phyticiapa, Lawyers and Baslnoss
Men are en,husiastio in their endorse
nent OF Salvation OIL. II oures tho
worst cases Of Iheumatism. Is esntA
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14

Neither borrower nor lender be-"
bnt take your own twenty Ave cents
and 20 round TO your own druggist, end
buy yourself bottle OF Salvation Oil
for your sprAins, aches and pains.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14

IL u . Eoct
that every body ought TO know that A.
Sergeant gives 2340 ns. Of the best,
we'll cleaned GOAL In every ton you buy.
Oak, pine and hickory kindling wood
In large loads. Lime for whitewash-
ing. Yard, foot Of Monroe street. Cen.
sral cffice, Seventh and King streets.
Look for the blae sign. Open In the
evening.
TlghmaL Danner, house and sign
painter, No. SO Market street. Job.
Ding properly attended, to and estimates
fnrnished.
Dealers. LeoR OaA
Gilmore, los East Second street, has
rel uoed prices ON tobacco and cigars.
VIII give you bargains fcr ths cash.
IL hne cabinet photographs and one
large franc size free for $500 at Hol.
land photograph gallery, 307 Market.
9, I8 or rs sem pictures for 10 cents,
~ Hollands gallery. So1 Market street
Bush'E. Fresoh street wharf, M tb
place to buv vour ooAl.
Remnants of embroidery cheap. ai
Hukill g. Roist's, 2nd and Tarnall St.
Fer q od coal 90 "a BuDh'A, French
sa-ees dharf.
Ask your g-osor for ID. g. Truitt'
pepper sauce and saur-kiaut.
Cream chocolate, 25 ots.at Ferguson's 3
Eclipse 81 50 ladies' shoes. G.. X. q
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14

For oarpets-Oranor & Go,
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THIS day as the great tobacco mart,

tlsventa aud Orange.
Chapman,
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Read our wautxri f9r rent colt
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PEAKS
korn bishop a.

peaks /
rom bishop Al
n the Catholic
yesterday, nj
,s' members oil
balls, picnio',I
similsr ennf-I
sf cry bensd.l
without hntj
m the Bish %. |
ulred that mo |
dsy picnics or
must be given |
ms inconsistentI |
pe church i
ate that dancing
hlic balls
ID 70 ust cease.
eYcitemeni over |
church fairs and
lation for Easter
was entirely IN
IL will not be
are many who
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20, sls5. sll5,
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versse for the
the sitenda1 nee
Of tho cold
we're very tne
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= Jackson.
ucsl into the
tdtring TO the
tags farm, IA.
bat giand old
rev Jackson
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however, that
the adopted |
> is allowed
IA support in
her life
by to be sold
Garden City,
10 600 acres,
% ground on
sl, casino, 81
ter W orks, Is
ia lots The
krl's will are
ill have TO be
bat ZEE shall ie-
In tho vhea.
D. and Kirg,
ter and spring
per barrel II
whito Loaf
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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14

ker resteres
ysp"pgia, IN
!. For Weak
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-02-14

J from fair tC
rincr. Stint,
i prevail on
| fall Of rain
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-05-06
Assassination at Darlington
lMadIsonvIlle Times. /

just as we go to press we learn
that a murder occurred Tuesday af-
ternoon, near Darlington. Details
are very meager, and dilligent search
by us failed 10 discover anybody who
seemed to know anything about it.
All we could learn was TO the effect
that one Richard Coffman had some
children with him, who had run
away from him. lie had re-captured
them, and was arranging to bring
them here and have them bound TO
him. Tuesday afternoon two broth
ers of the children, both youths, way
laid and shot Coffman, and at this
writing his wounds are thought to
be mortal. The Sheriff was sent for
and went out to arrest the Prices,
One rumor has it that they were ar
rested, but Deputy Sheriff Laffoon
has not vet returned when we went
to press. We will give full particu-
lars in our next issue.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-05-06

VIM. Lee, an attache of Doris q
Colvin's show, lost an arm Saturday
at Fourth and Lewis streets, just af-
tor the circus hands had finished load
ing the show wagons on the train.
Lee was sitting on a brake when the
train started up. A sudden lurch
threw him off and he fell between
the cars, his right arm falling across
the rail. The car wheels passed over
the arm, cutting it off about two
inches below the shoulder joint. No
one saw him fall, but when discover
cd he was unconscious and the terri
bic wound was draining his blood
away rapidly. lie was carried to
DR.. Gillam's Office, where Drs. Gillian
and Rhorer dressed the wound. The
circus men left him behind, and sew
eral citizens agreed to pay the ex-
pense o: keeping him until other ar
rangements could BIO made. lie was
taken to Buckner's Saturday and re-
moved from there Sunday to the
house ola colored citizen up town.
Lee is from Hopkinsville, where he
Joined the show few weeks ago.
His chances for recovery are very
slender greensboro Inquirer.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-05-06
The Long and Short Haul.

This section of the Interstate Com
merce Law is what seems to be wor-
rying railroads aud shippers more
than anything else, and should the
efforts to have it permanently sus-
pended fail, those who now oppose it
will readily see the injurious effects.
If legislation should be brought to
bear on the different branches of bus
mess to which this section could be APP
piled, 1t would interfere seriously
with the various enterprises in which
distance is considered.
Take for instance the street rail-
ways. and imagine the long and short
haul strictly enforced. You want 10
go two blocks-fare 5 cents-and your
neighbor wants to go 20 blocks, and
only pays exactly the same fare. We
claim that Congress has as much
right to interfere with this branch of
the service as TO apply the long and
short haul to Interstate railway lines.
IT'S true 1t may be ona smaller scale,
but equally as profitable financially,
and far more so in some instances.
If you will give this matter careful
study 1t will at once become plain
how utterly absurd such legislation
would be applied to the many branch
es of business subject TO it. 1t could
be applied TO city hacks, delivery
wagons, messenger boys, etc, all of
which have an established price and
pay no attention to distance.
1t might como to the point when
guest at large hotel, who occupied
a room in the fourth story, would be
made to pay double price because he
used the elevator more than other
guests.
The best and most satisfactory way
to regulate charges, is to leave it to
legitimate business competition,
which will naturally adjust itself,
and which is equally as necessary for
railroads, as for any line of retail bus
iness. Let the long and short haul
as well as the entire bill be perma-
nently suspended.